The number of Instagram users was big.
With the addition of Android into the ecosphere, the jumped even higher!
Facebook wrote a fat check and has no acquired it, but the question remains:
There is no doubt that technology is apart of our daily lives, from cellphones to social media, it has invaded every part of our lives.
For college students, they have not known a life without technology and so this has created a unique lifestyle for them as they study, work, hangout, and prepare for their future.
Here is a highlight of the infographic that discusses how technology has impacted the modern college student:
I thought for sure I knew how last week’s Facebook Friday poll question would turn out, but instead, I was way off!
Our Facebook Friday poll question last week was: What does your church stream live? (see results)
This week, we would like to know about your smartphone OS!
One of the best ways to maximize your time during the day is by setting aside specific times to check your email and social media. Face it, it’s easy to get lost on the web. Before you know it, you’ve spent the last half hour trolling from your Twitter feed, to Facebook, to a blog post, to the Apple App Store.
It just happens.
Combine that with some check-in syndrome and you’re day is gone and nothing’s been done.
When you do take the time in your day to check your social media and email, what do you do when there’s a link, webpage or blog post you would like to read?
You read it or watch it immediately. Unfortunately, this is a great way to wreck efficiency and time management.
Save it for later!
At the end of your day, when you’re at home or waiting in line at the supermarket, take the time view all those things you’ve captured during the day or past week.
Here’s a great app to get you started:
Forget about retina displays and multi touch surfaces, how would you like to operate your smartphone by simply touch certain parts of your body, like the picture above?
Simply tap your wrist to pause or switch tracks?
Crazy, right?
Not at all!
Disney is researching a way to extend touch technology — watch:
Serving in a youth ministry, I have the responsibility to respond to several different kinds of crisis moments. From things as small as a girl getting dumped by a boy to the much larger issues like parents getting a divorce, I have seen it all.
My heart breaks for them when tragedy strikes.
So hot topic issues like texting while driving bring my blood to a boil.
Teens think they are invincible and it is okay to try to do both, but that is just not the case. More and more traffic accidents are due to texting. If we want to reduce the 1.2 million traffic victims worldwide each year, we have to act.
The Belgian Learners Drivers company put together this amazing video that perfectly illustrates why mobile devices and driving do not go together:
I’ve always been suspect that smartphones get plenty of game time, considering gaming is the leading use of tablets.
Nintendo even claims that smartphones are destroying handheld gaming with their low priced titles.
After seeing the big money in these little games, I’m starting to think that smartphones aren’t destroying handheld gaming, but perpetuating the market.
More often than not, your mission trip will require you to live without modern technology and even modern conveniences that we often take for granted, such as running water and air conditioning.
Although you should expect this dramatic lifestyle change to occur once you arrive at your mission trip’s destination, there’s no reason why you can’t take advantage of the many technological resources available to you to ensure a well-planned and successful endeavor.
To make sure you and your group are fully prepared for the intimidating but life-changing road ahead, consider the following important measures you should take before setting off.
Congratulations to YouVersion!
Under a year ago, YouVersion was installed on 20 million unique devices.
Now?
50 million!
Here’s how they’re celebrating:
Free ebook anyone?
Andrew Murray’s True Vine is a thirty-one day devotional focusing on Christ’s Parable of the Vine and the Branches in John 15. The devotional for each day, though short, elaborates and expounds upon John 15, providing spiritual insight along the way. Murray repeats important themes–like abiding in Christ–throughout the different days. Noticing how they develop and grow with each successive read, countless small groups and individuals have found Murray’s keen spiritual teachings fruitful. An excellent devotional, True Vine is recommended for daily spiritual nourishment.
Here are the details:
